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History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them.
History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them.
Approximate author period: c. 1923 AD · modern
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- B.R. Ambedkar
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- Approximate author period: c. 1923 AD · modern
Approximate period for the recorded attribution to B.R. Ambedkar, based on documented lifetime 1891 to 1956. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231690 (checked 2026-10-08). This is not a quotation composition date or independent authentication of its attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231690 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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